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Chevy Bolt owner to NY Times: LA to Las Vegas takes 1/2 hour charging, not 2 1/2

July 11, 2019 July 11, 2019

A couple weeks ago a NY Times reporter specializing in alternative energy issues drove a Chevy Bolt from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, and wrote an article claiming it was a horrible experience. According to that writer the trip required 5 hours of charging time. But any level-headed assessment of…

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MotoE World Cup rises from the ashes, holds first electric motorcycle race of 2019 season

July 7, 2019 July 7, 2019

The MotoE World Cup is a brand new electric motorcycle racing series under the auspices of the FIM. Officially it is known as the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup, and as Enel is a major electricity provider in Europe they must have paid some serious sponsorship dollars. The FIM is…

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An RV based on the Tesla Semi misses the point of Tesla

July 7, 2019 July 6, 2019

The news site Motor1 rendered this concept vehicle – a recreational vehicle (RV) based on the Tesla Semi. This looks interesting, sure, and could be done obviously. It would require extending the frame perhaps, which surely seems possible to do. The thing is this doesn’t strike me as fitting the…

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No, another high end electric sports car will not kill Tesla Motors

June 28, 2019 June 28, 2019

We’ve seen this story come out again and again: An electric supercar comes out that is faster than the fastest Tesla car. Therefore Tesla is dead meat because this other car creams Tesla in 0-60 miles/hr times. The problem with that story line is that anybody saying this is completely…

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LA to Vegas and back by electric car: Another unwarranted slam by a NY Times reporter

June 23, 2019 June 23, 2019

NY Times reporter Ivan Penn has Broder’d the whole concept of electric cars in an article describing his recent road trip between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Penn, whose beat for the NY Times focuses on alternative energy issues, had as a co-pilot an eVgo employee. You’d think that with…

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GOP State Senators in Oregon flee vote on Cap & Trade bill

June 20, 2019 June 20, 2019

Oregon was on track to become the second US State to pass a Cap and Trade program that would create a market for carbon credits. However, once the bill passed the Oregon House it went to the Oregon Senate, and Republican Senators fled the Capital rather than vote on the…

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Hydrogen refueling station in Oslo Norway explodes and burns

June 10, 2019 July 8, 2019

Today at 17:30PM Oslo time, in Oslo Norway, a hydrogen refueling station exploded at the Uno-X station at Kjørbo, on the waterfront of the E18. This is a busy public area, next to a highway, and on the waterfront near Oslo. News broke of this explosion as we were ion…

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Amid hydrogen outage in SF Bay Area, a hydrogen station in Oslo explodes

June 10, 2019 June 10, 2019

Following an explosion at the Air Products hydrogen processing facility in Santa Clara, hydrogen refueling stations across the SF Bay Area continue to be shut down. The explosion badly damaged, or destroyed, hydrogen production equipment and transportation trucks which served to carry hydrogen to refueling stations. Hydrogen refueling stations in…

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Renault ties Zoe electric car price to pollution levels in Bucharest

June 8, 2019 June 8, 2019

Renault is trying a unique marketing technique for the Renault Zoe in Bucharest. They’ve set up air pollution sensors to measure air quality, and are algorithmically calculating a price for Zoe purchases based on the current pollution level. The price is displayed on one of the largest outdoor media displays…

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Tesla’s cars are the most patriotic car an American can buy

June 8, 2019 June 8, 2019

In some circles Patriotism is a big deal, and it seems Patriots are routinely bashing electric vehicles, solar power, and this sort of thing. The video below is by an American living in North Carolina, who makes YouTube videos about hunting with guns and arrows, and presents himself as a…

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Huge (1 GWh) energy storage project announced for Utah using compressed air in salt caverns

June 7, 2019 June 7, 2019

Last week a massively huge energy storage project was announced in Utah. Details are scarce, but since the announcement included both Utah Governor Gary Herbert and US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, the companies involved were able to draw on some heavy firepower and maybe there is some government funding…

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Michael Rutter sets TT Zero lap record 121.91 miles/hr at Isle of Man

June 6, 2019 June 6, 2019

Today during TT Week, Mugen’s riders Michael Rutter and John McGuinness took both the #1 and #2 positions, with Michael Rutter breaking the 120 miles/hr lap speed threshold and setting a new TT Zero lap record. Along the way John McGuinness had a fantastic speed at the Sulby Speed Trap,…

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Fuel Cell car owners stuck in SF Bay Area after hydrogen explosion shutters refueling infrastructure

June 4, 2019 June 4, 2019

Over the weekend an explosion at the Air Products facility in Santa Clara CA damaged several trucks used for hydrogen delivery. Nobody was injured by the explosion and fire. But subsequently, hydrogen delivery has been suspended at all Fuel Cell EV refueling stations because Air Products has pulled all its…

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When DERs participate in wholesale electricity markets state and local authority is not trampled

May 30, 2019 May 30, 2019

Earlier this month a group of 22 US Senators co-authored a Letter saying the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission should preserve the ability of local electricity providers to maintain control over the electricity grid. At issue is whether Distributed Energy Resources, a.k.a. DER’s, can sell electricity to the wholesale electricity market.…

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Bucharest gets 230mm Euros funding to purchase electric buses and streetcars

May 25, 2019 May 25, 2019

On Thursday the mayor of Bucharest signed 11 financing contracts, that have European Union backing, to purchase 80 streetcars and 100 electric buses. These new vehicles will be used to upgrade Bucharest’s overwhelmed public transit system. By being electric, the new vehicles are also expected to reduce air pollution in…

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